League Division Two · Matchday 01
Plymouth Argyle v Manchester United
4–0
Manchester United lost 0–4 to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday 26th August 1933 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 62' Sammy Black 1–0
- 66' Jimmy Cookson 2–0
- 69' Sammy Black 3–0
- 85' Jimmy Cookson 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Plymouth Argyle at the time, in their 8th meeting.
- Charles Hillam made his Manchester United debut.
- George Vose made his Manchester United debut.
- Charles McGillivray made his Manchester United debut.
- Robert Green made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jack
Plymouth Argyle
United vs Plymouth Argyle History
Meeting 8 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
2
Drawn
5
Lost
25
Goals For
24
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st February 1913. After this match United had played Plymouth Argyle 8 times: 5W 0D 3L.
12 Mar 1932 W 2–1 D2 26 Dec 1932 W 3–2 D2 2 Jan 1933 W 4–0 D2
26 Aug 1933 L 0–4 This match
30 Dec 1933 L 0–3 D2 22 Dec 1934 W 3–1 D2 4 May 1935 W 2–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 75.0 |
| Away | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 37.5 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →